as in understood
to have a clear idea of
an imaginative genius like Shakespeare could intuit the thoughts, feelings, and motives of a vast array of characters
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Recent Examples of intuited
Teachers intuited the connection between struggles and progress in families, and within history, and felt that the teaching of a complex history, one that did not sugarcoat the struggles, would build a more resilient classroom, community, and country.
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Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Scholars intuited a link between the celestial and earthly multitudes.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Or the way his hips flip to the exact angle his brain intuited.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Scholars intuited a link between the celestial and earthly multitudes.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Or the way his hips flip to the exact angle his brain intuited.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuited
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The kneeling had angered some in the FBI but was also understood as a possible de-escalation tactic during a period of protests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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From there, Towanda pressed Tamar about not wanting to film with the group, a question Tamar brushed off, hinting that her sisters already knew the reason why.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Police believe the shooter and victim knew each other and that the shooting had been the direct result of an escalating argument.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many of which have yet to be deciphered.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Catholic Church isn't alone among faith groups in having recognized social media's potential for proselytizing.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Australia, Canada, and the UK recognized Palestinian statehood over the weekend, with France expected to follow suit Monday ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Reformation’s possibilities, as well as its limits, cannot be grasped without an understanding of the Peasants’ War as the giant trauma at its center.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Having fully grasped Prodigy’s manipulations, Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and the hybrids weaponize their synth bodies, along with her nifty new ability to command Xenomorphs, to seize control of Neverland.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The willingness to do the little things that make a team tick are a big reason King is so fondly appreciated by the fans, too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Our shopping editors wore them for a couple of weeks and appreciated that the lug sole prevented them from slipping even in wet environments.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Intuited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuited. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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